No, the Diet of Worms is not a literal consumption of worms — although that wouldn’t be too bad since they are a great source of protein and macronutrients! The Diet of Worms was actually an assembly of Catholic leaders in 1521 to discuss the unorthodox opinions of Martin Luther, a German religious leader. The […]
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Pilots enjoy easy cross-border access. Barry Seal realized that it was also advantageous for a career in smuggling guns and drugs. He wasted no time in using his job for illegal activities that made him renowned as an American smuggler. He was so renowned that a movie was made about him. Let us take a
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When people think of pirates, they immediately picture Captain Hook or Jack Sparrow. The image of a woman doesn’t naturally come to mind. However, Anne Bonny defied gender norms by becoming a woman pirate in the 18th century. Who Is Anne Bonny? Even if they’re women, pirates aren’t known as upstanding citizens. So it’s no
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There is something about the execution of a monarch that sticks in people’s minds for hundreds of years. To go from the highest position in society to the guillotine seems almost unreal, but this was the fate of French queen Marie Antoinette. The French Revolution swept through the country like an unavoidable tide, taking the
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Ancient Rome was full of huge personalities. Just like in modern times, there are people in power who do their job and aren’t really all that entertaining, while others are so bold and inflammatory that we can’t stop talking about them. It was the same for Rome–maybe even more so. Rulers came and went, but
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Among the horrors of something like World War II, it can be hard to remember that there were heroes who rose up to help others. Because of the secretive nature that was required to help the Jewish people during WWII, a lot of these heroes were never identified and have faded into history, unnamed. Adolfo
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YouTube has become somewhat of a haven for adventurers to share their stories and the strange things they might find. Most of the time, these sorts of channels and content creators are harmless entertainment. But other times, these adventures can turn deadly. Kenny Veach, 47, was better known by his fans by his YouTube handle,
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In May of 1962, the relatively unknown pop artist Andy Warhol was featured in Time magazine with his painting, “Big Campbell’s Soup Can with Can Opener (Vegetable).” That became Warhol’s first painting displayed in a museum, exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut in July of 1962. On July 9, 1962, Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup
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In all of military history, there has never been another figure quite like the audacious and eccentric Mad Jack Churchill. He was a British Commando of World War II acclaim, whose extraordinary exploits have been recounted many times. He was known for charging into battle armed with a longbow, bagpipes blaring, and his resolve never wavering.
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On March 26, 1997, the San Diego police received a disturbing call from someone who had just discovered 39 dead bodies in a mansion located in a luxurious gated community. As the police descended on the mansion it soon became clear that within this nondescript house, something sinister had taken place. Laid out before them
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